Neil de Grasse Tyson on Superman, Red Stars and Yellow Suns

Everyone knows Superman gets his energy from Earth s GType yellow Sun, and that the light from red stars like Krypton s sun has a negative effect, right Not so, says Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, who has even appeared in a Superman comic book and helped the Kryptonian find the location of his homeworld. Watch Neil enlighten comic cohost Eugene Mirman about yellow stars, red stars, solar radiation and why Superman couldn t possibly absorb enough energy through his skin to power his super feats. This Behind the Scenes video was shot during the recording of our episode, Cosmic Queries: Science Fiction The If you d like to listen to the full podcast, click here: If you love StarTalk Radio, don t miss out on any StarTalk news. Sign up for our free newsletter: Catch up with StarTalk Radio around the web: iTunes SoundCloud Stitcher Twitter Facebook Google+ Pinterest